# Tha Ko Subdistrict, Mae Suai, Chiang Rai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/tha-ko/ Subdistrict · Mae Suai # Tha Ko Tha Ko is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Suai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **283.3 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 283km² - 31mapped services - 570 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tha Ko? Tha Ko lies in [Mae Suai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chedi Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/chedi-luang/), [Pa Hung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/pa-hung/), [San Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/san-sai/), [San Sali](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-pa-pao/san-sali/), [Si Dong Yen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chai-prakan/si-dong-yen/) and [Si Thoi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/si-thoi/). By area it is the 215th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 20.2% of [Mae Suai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/). The centre of Tha Ko is about 655 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 18 km from Mae Suai, the main town of Mae Suai. The centre point is at 19.5520° N, 99.4095° E. Local names: ท่าก๊อ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Tha Ko Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Tha Ko. Settlements here lie between about 490 m and 1,201 m above sea level (median 570 m). - Ban Din Dam - Ban Don Chai - Ban Hong - Ban Huai Chom Phu - Ban Huai Ma Bam Pom - Ban La Bo Do - Ban Mae Phak Lae - Ban Mae Tam - Ban Mae Tam Noi Bon - Ban Mae Tam Noi Lang - Ban Mu Soe - Ban Musoe - Ban Musoe Pa Kia - Ban Nong Lom - Ban Pa Hiang - Ban Pa Kha Luang - Ban Pa Lan - Ban Pa Muang - Ban Pa Siao Nuea - Ban Pa Thon - Ban Pang Chomphu - Ban Pang Hok - Ban Pang Khwai - Ban Pang Luang - Ban Pang Makham Pom Nai - Ban Pang Makham Pom Nok - Ban Pang Nam Hai - Ban Phang Luang - Ban Phaya Cha Wa - Ban Sai Kham - Ban San Champa - Ban San Ma Faen - Ban Sop Ko - Ban Tha Ko - Ban Tha Ko Phlapphla - Ban Thung Fa Pha - Ban Thung Thiang - Ban Yang Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Tha Ko Named natural and historic features inside Tha Ko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 waterfall. - Ang Kep Nam Tha Ko - Huai Bu Kha Lae - Huai Din Dam - Huai Mae Tam Luang - Huai Mae Tam Luang - Huai Nam Hak - Huai Nam Khun Noi - Huai Pong Phak Lae - Huai Sai - Nam Mae Ko - Nam Tok Huai Hok ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains. - Doi Mak Kaeng · 1,525 m - Doi Hua Khun Wang · 1,320 m - Doi Khun Huai Hok · 1,241 m - Doi Pong Phak Lae · 1,233 m - Doi Yot · 1,075 m - Doi Pha Cho · 1,032 m - Doi Mae Ko · 1,023 m - Doi Bo Kaeo · 943 m - Doi Mae Yang Min · 917 m - Doi Pa Kia · 889 m - Doi Tham · 800 m - Doi Huai Luang · 754 m - Doi Pu Sang · 653 m - Doi Mon It · 617 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tha Ko and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Suai, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,318 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 16 Feb 21 5 Mar 24 22 Apr 27 68 May 26 193 Jun 25 151 Jul 25 209 Aug 24 259 Sep 24 225 Oct 23 119 Nov 21 37 Dec 18 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tha Ko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลศรีถ้อย · Si Thoi 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.59408&mlon=99.47542#map=17/19.59408/99.47542) Bank Ban Pa Kia Credit Union · Tha Ko 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.52381&mlon=99.37692#map=17/19.52381/99.37692) ATM ธนาคารกสิกรไทย · Wiang 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36586&mlon=99.50375#map=17/19.36586/99.50375) Petrol pump Minipump · Si Thoi 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.59197&mlon=99.45706#map=17/19.59197/99.45706) Hotel Araya Garden House Resort · Tha Ko 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.52667&mlon=99.48318#map=17/19.52667/99.48318) Mall เซเว่นหน้ากาด · Wiang 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36598&mlon=99.20390#map=17/19.36598/99.20390) School Maephlakae School · Tha Ko 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.54350&mlon=99.42751#map=17/19.54350/99.42751) College แผนกการบัญชี วิทยาลัยเทคนิคเวียงป่าเป้า · Wiang 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35219&mlon=99.50957#map=17/19.35219/99.50957) Police station Chedee Laung police box · Chedi Luang 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.58288&mlon=99.49292#map=17/19.58288/99.49292) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tha Ko Places mapped inside Tha Ko in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels5 - Schools8 - Restaurants12 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Mae Suai - Chedi Luang - Mae Phrik - Mae Suai - Pa Daet - Si Thoi - Wawi ## Quick answers - Where is Tha Ko?In Mae Suai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Tha Ko?Chedi Luang, Pa Hung, San Sai, San Sali, Si Dong Yen and Si Thoi - How many villages are in Tha Ko?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tha Ko?Settlements lie between 490 m and 1,201 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tha Ko?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Tha Ko?Doi Mak Kaeng (1,525 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tha Ko?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tha Ko?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลศรีถ้อย, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tha Ko?Ban Pa Kia Credit Union, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tha Ko?ธนาคารกสิกรไทย, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tha Ko?Minipump, about 6.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tha Ko?2 mapped - How many banks are in Tha Ko?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tha Ko?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tha Ko?TH571005 (OCHA common operational dataset)